Why James Brayshaw won't attend son Henry's wedding as Annie Knight reveals: 'We didn't actually send him an invite'

Annie Knight has revealed why her fiancé Henry Brayshaw's father, James Brayshaw, will not be attending their upcoming wedding.

The 29-year-old adult content creator, who is set to marry on the Gold Coast in October, confirmed the sporting commentator will be absent from the lavish celebration.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Annie said the family rift is nothing new, revealing Henry has not had a relationship with his father for several years. 

'Henry and he haven't had a relationship for a few years, so it is not a shock to us,' she said.

'To be fair, we didn't actually send him an invite.'

Annie also opened up about the first and only time she met her future father-in-law. 

'I met him once years ago when Henry and I were just friends. I have not seen him since we got together. They haven't spoken in about three or four years, and we got engaged about 18 months ago!' she added.

Annie also said her line of work is not behind the estrangement and noted James has never publicly commented on the situation.

'[James] hasn't said a whole lot about anything, which is probably for the best!' she continued.

The family revelation comes as Annie prepares for a wedding with a growing price tag, with costs now reaching a staggering $180,000.

The influencer revealed the cost of her upcoming wedding has risen again since she last detailed her budget, but she insists there will be no further spending.

'It is $180,000 now, it has gone up! But we are capping it there, there's no more spending after that!' Annie told the Daily Mail.

Despite the staggering price tag, Annie revealed she actually saved a small fortune on her wedding dress after falling in love with a gown that cost significantly less than she had budgeted.

'My wedding dress budget was $40,000... but I ended up falling in love with one that was $12,000. I was looking at $40,000 dresses but fell for a cheaper one at a boutique! I ended up accidentally saving money!' Annie laughed.

But while Annie has spared little expense planning her dream wedding, she has also been ruthless when it comes to trimming the guest list. 

The social media star revealed she axed two bridesmaids after claiming they had been speaking negatively about her and Henry behind their backs. 

'I am a very trusting person who has learned to be less trusting as time goes on. Unfortunately, these two people had been talking pretty poorly about me and my fiancé behind our backs,' Annie said.

'It's super upsetting, because we thought of them as our closest, best friends! We thought we could trust them! We thought they were loyal... so when we found out we just cut them loose... they are not coming to our wedding!'

The couple's lavish wedding comes after they navigated a difficult chapter in their relationship, including Henry's gambling addiction, which saw him accumulate significant debt. 

In June, Annie revealed their wedding was already set to cost $170,000, with the venue alone accounting for $60,000.  

She also revealed they were spending $10,000 on photography and videography, $7,000 on the groomsmen's outfits, $4,000 on hair and make-up, $3,000 on bridesmaids' dresses and $2,700 on social media content.

The total was already significantly higher than the average Australian wedding, which costs about $35,000, Annie admitted at the time. 

But the final figure has now climbed another $10,000 - taking the couple's big day to roughly five times the national average. 

Annie announced her engagement to Henry in March last year after he popped the question during a romantic dinner.

She later showed off her oval-shaped diamond engagement ring, which, according to previous Daily Mail reporting, is estimated to be worth up to $200,000.